Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Knight Digital Partners ("Company", "we", "us", "our") operates Tuberalytics ("Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our Service.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Password (stored in encrypted/hashed form)
• Account creation date

2.2 YouTube Channel Data

When you add YouTube channels for analysis, we collect publicly available data including:

• Channel name, handle, description, and thumbnail
• Subscriber count, view count, and video count
• Video titles, descriptions, tags, view counts, and publication dates
• Video thumbnails (via public YouTube URLs)

This data is publicly available on YouTube and is collected in compliance with the YouTube API Services Terms of Service.

2.3 Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you use the Service:

• Features used and actions taken (channel analyses, competitor searches, keyword generations)
• Timestamps of activity
• Browser type and device information
• IP address

2.4 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers or payment details on our servers. Stripe may collect billing information as described in their privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Service
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• Process channel analyses and generate AI-powered insights
• Track usage for plan limits and billing purposes
• Send transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset, analysis notifications)
• Improve the Service based on usage patterns
• Respond to support requests
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party services as necessary to operate the Service:

Service	Purpose	Data Shared
Anthropic (Claude)	AI-powered channel analysis and keyword generation	Channel metadata, video titles, thumbnail images
OpenAI	AI-powered content analysis and insights	Channel metadata, video titles, thumbnail images
Google (Gemini)	AI-powered content analysis and insights	Channel metadata, video titles, thumbnail images
YouTube Data API v3	Retrieving public channel and video data	Search queries, channel IDs, video IDs
Stripe	Payment processing	Email address, billing information

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and session management. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Service. These are only set with your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner shown when you first visit the Service.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

• Account data: Retained while your account is active and for 30 days after deletion
• YouTube channel data: Retained for as long as the channel remains in our database for research purposes
• Usage logs: Retained for 12 months
• Payment records: Retained as required by tax and accounting laws (typically 7 years)

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Hashed password storage (bcrypt)
• Encrypted credentials at rest
• Access controls and authentication for all systems

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing under certain conditions

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@tuberalytics.com.

8.1 California Residents (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

8.2 European Residents (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, the legal basis for processing your data is:

• Contract: Processing necessary to provide the Service you subscribed to
• Consent: For analytics cookies and marketing communications
• Legitimate interest: For service improvement and fraud prevention

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your data to the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Service. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@tuberalytics.com
• General support: support@tuberalytics.com